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Aerosol Generating Material And Devices Including The Same - EP3068246

The patent EP3068246 was granted to British American Tobacco on Aug 13, 2025. The application was filed on Nov 14, 2014 under application number EP14812874A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3068246

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
Application Number
EP14812874A
Filing Date
Nov 14, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 13, 2025
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
JAPAN TOBACCODec 31, 2020SERJEANTS -

Patent Citations (12) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0430559
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007102013
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5060671
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013034454
OPPOSITIONCN103202540
OPPOSITIONUS2011126848
OPPOSITIONUS2013276799
OPPOSITIONUS5060671
OPPOSITIONUS5479948
OPPOSITIONUS5499636
OPPOSITIONUS5613505
OPPOSITIONWO2008110932

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